Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-24
THIRD EDITION.
MORE CONVENTION.
Dr. Martins Bill FAILS Of Final Passage
senator McWhorter's speech.

he talk everywhere to-day, and the
subject was at fever heat IN both houses
DR., Martin q bill WAS called up for fna
consid GRAFTON and failed OF passage, and
M. Jones made quite an interesting
speech upon his bill to allow the voters
Ut any time to place the word "for" OF
TAG ipst a convention" upon their bal
Lots. The Senate discussion how evei
was the feature Of the day.
Mr.. Fergu son SET the ball rolling ~
motion to postpone the whole matter /
until Thursday.
DR.. Martin saw no reason Tor post |
ponemeni. He proposed to take . vote
on the bill to-day and the Senators were
as vel, prepared to vote then % any
other time The motion was lost by the
following vote: Ayee-Dorman, Fer
gusou, Lewis and Mr.. Speaker, Noes
-Cocp7r, Orosssn, Martin and NC
Whorter. A osent-Bacon.
This vote settled some matters very
satiyfsctoTily. Itshowed lust how some
of the members stood: Or. cooper SCI
himself straight the day before. But
Mr.. Dormsr " and Mr.. CrossAn posi-
tiops we're fxsd to the satisfaction OF
everybody.
DIR. Martin then moved that the bill
be read by paragraphs in order to pass
the Senate.
Mr.. McWhorter arose and delivered
. Anal address upon the bill. He felt
by, but he had . duty 10 discnnIs- ~
the people of his county and his State.
He desired them TO know the post ion
he occupied and why he voted for this
measure, and then let the responsibility
rest where 1t belongs. He would not
impugn the motives Of any member,
but he could not see how any one could
conceive any other bill can possibly be
come operative. He did not wish to bt
upderstood, however, rs saying that be
would vote Tor no other bill he would
admit that there was difference OF
opinion regarding the election cor tenn.
ton; he could conscientiously say he
had no doubt on the subject
Defeat this bill aud We viii 20 home
having violated every pledge made to
the people. Tois is Just az clear ~ the
MONDAY sun Every vote cast In 1884,
and 1886 is u matter Of record Agains
constitutions, convention. 1t 10 not I
question OF majority Of the votes cast
To hold this election IN an off year look
like q utterfuge We propose to 10
this bill stand on iss merits to-day.
the Martin bill was lost, he would
however, advocate TIE House bill q
the bsst ID lng left TO try
To turn down genera election day i
an at.smp. TO bind the arms Of An eri
can frssmen, and the chains have peve
been forged that will bind freem sn II
this State. They have always found
way to &c: cut of difficulties and Their
lie today way being found to get on
OF this
''If tie wishes OF the county repre-
sent ore 10 be 10 longer respected, " cor
tinued The speaker, There will come
time = LeL she will take the power int
her owl i.41cs. And she has the powe
TO do It," He added, significantly
some had told him that possibly, as
compromise. they would not object T.
New Castle having one more membe
In the Honss. In reply no would ca
attention TO few figures taken from
the census of 1880. Ia 1880 New Oastl
County had 8 1924 more inhabitants thai
tie oiher two counties cum 0iued. ]
may 81 objected that this simply mean
q depsely populated city, and that Ker
and Sussex are strong In agricuit urs
interests Very well; the value of Ne
Castles farming lands In 1880 VIZ
$lS,757 1868, against Kent's $40, 068 90
and Sussex's 81 97S 600, leaving Me-
Castles farms $726 900 more In valu
than those of both the other ccun il,
combined. 1t may be said that tn
only means that New Castle lands 81
higher in price. Very well; let us loo
at her products. Tue value of the far
products of New Castle County In 1876
was 1921. eco in excess of Kent an
$9l3 0OO ln excess OF Sussex
Shall We take the manufacturing IL
tereets? New Car tle has surplus
$l2 s34 COO OVER both the value Of nal
u.actured products. In New iastie pr
duces $40 COO 0O0 worth in exSess Of DO
the other counties.
And yet, with this display, you t,
us l. ew Castle hss 10 hight to complal
tnSi sne should not ask foI constituticr
reioIrn In the face Of two resolutio
passed by successive Democratic &C
ventions (exhibiting them You N
here and say New Castle has no rig
to complain. You pledge yo urselves
convention and offer now an emI
promise you know you can meyer fu T
What must be the inevitable resuI
Are we dealing with the subj
frankly, as nen, as business men, or
away hoping that 1t will fail ? He
not believe the necessary vote would
brought out and he conclude ed by 81
ing: "If this Legislature fails TO p
practicable convention bill, New @
tie county will know the reason wi
and he believed the death kuell of
Democratic party would have be
sounded.
DR.. Martin then closed by saying
offered an unexcepiionable bi |.
had ad voca ted its passage. In furtt
ance Of that nd vocacy he would az
move that the bid be read third Il
by paragraphs in order to pass the s
ate, elf so it can he. ,"
The frat sactiou was then read.
"Shai. That be section one?" 9
Speaker Coiline.
DR. Martin called for the yeas
rays.
s mater Cooper and Cio.sau sat
lent, alJ tae vote rssultet Az
Marin and MeW hor er. Noss-I
mEp, Ferguson, Lewis and Speaker
Inns. Aaselt Bacon.
subsequently Senator Crossan EN-
ed hicae6.f among tho friends of
county, and bad his vote fecol
AYE" thus plnc,ug himself equal
accord with his commitments
Senator McWecrler gave motto,
the act taxiug tie H., W. & E
read Company.
Prof. Raub was here ID night a.
ca ing mis- State Normal School
ard it will require a crest deal Of a
oGting to induce the House to pass
oct, which should be labeled "a
for the bentfi fit Of Newark Acad envy
DR.. Rauh." THAI there should
normal school there Is no doubt, bu
Newark Acadf my Is not the plac
II, and free eohoiarshjp as are con
plated, sie by 10 means the pl
ones.